# sighs vs Silas

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sighs
*noun · IPA /saɪz/ · frequency rank #17,719*
plural of sigh

### Silas
*name · IPA /ˈsaɪ.ləs/ · frequency rank #22,217*
The companion of Paul in the New Testament, also called Silvanus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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